Hub for metal vehicle-wheels.



T. E. MURRAY.

HUB FOR METAL VEHICLE WHEELS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. 1916.

'1 ,206,889 Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

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THOMAS E. MURRAY, or new 201m, n. Y.

HUB FOB IilIETAL VEHICLE-WHEELS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. MURRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hubs for Metal Vehicle-\Vheels, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a hub for metal vehicle wheels, and consists in the construction of said hub, whereby the same is simplilied and'cheapened.

i In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectiohpot'. my hub. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. .Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the annular disks.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. v

The hub shell comprises a cylindrical wheel-receiving portion A, an outwardly tapered portion B, and a cylindrical threaded portion 0 for the reception of the usual threaded screw cap. Within the tapered portion ii are seated two annular disks l), E, having circuinferential, flanges l*, (i, and outwardly turned inner flanges ll. .l surrounding their central openings. The outer wall J of the hub shell has a central opening provided with an outwardly turned flange K. The flanges ll, 1 K are tapered to diminish gradually in diameter-in order to receive a correspondingly tapered axle L, dotted lines Fig. 1.

The disks D, l) are of dill'ercnt diameters so as to be seated preferably at opposite ends of the tapered hub portion B. 'lhcy may be secured dn place by struck up projections M, N on the shell entering, recesses inflanges F, (i. If desired. the disk flanges may be united to the shell also by welding: or the projections and recesses may be omitted, and the union of disks and shell effected by welding only.

In order to secure the axle to the shell, I

0' form in the disks D, E and outer wall J,

and in the flanges H, I, K thereon, a key- Specification of Letters "2mm.

Patented Dec, 5, 1916.

Application filed May 29, 1916. Serial No. 109,57 7.

way which is adapted to receive a key 0 constructed to enter a suitable longitudinal slot in the axle.

I claim:

1. A metal hub for vehicle wheels, comprising ashell having a cylindrical wheel- -receiv1ng portion, an outwardly tapered portion and an end wall having an opening,

and an outwardly turned flange surrounding said opening, a plurality of annular disks of different diameters seated in said tapered hnb portion, and outwardly turned flanges on said disks surrounding the Openings therein, the said. disk and wall flanges being in line. 5

2. A metal hub for vehicle wheels, comprising a shell. having a cylindrical wheel'- receiving portion, an outwardly tapered portion and an end wall having an opening, and a tapered flange surrounding said opens ing, a plurality of annular disks of different diameters seated in said tapered hub portion, and mitwardly tapered flanges on said disks surroundiiw the openings therein, the said disk and wad flanges being in line and oi successively diminishing diameters.

-3. fr metal hub for vehicle wheels, comprising a shell having a cylindrical wheelreceiving portion. an outwardly. tapered portion and an end wall having an opening, and an mitwardly turned flange surrounding said opening, a plurality of annular disks of dill'crent diameters seated in said tapered hub portion. and outwardly turned flanges on said disks surrounding the openings therein, the said. disk and wall flanges bein g in line; there being: a key-way formed in said disk and wall flanges adapted to receive a key for securing an axle in said flanges.

In testnnony whereof 1 have affixed my signature lll presence ot two witnesses.

'lllOhlAS- l MURRAY.

Witnesses:

(lnn'rnnne 'l. PORTER, May T. MGGARRYJ 

